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Fosca is a 6.3 MW solar power plant in Italy, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #99 of 226 solar plants in Italy, it accounts for 0.32% of the country's total solar capacity of 1,969 MW. The largest solar plant in Italy is Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant at 71 MW, making Fosca 11.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brindisi Sud power station (2,640 MW, Coal), Centrale termoelettrica "Federico II" (2,640 MW, Coal), and Enipower Brindisi (1,260 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Apulia, approximately 30 km from Brindisi.

Capacity
6.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
40.3120°, 17.9980°

Italy, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 542 plants in Italy
  • #27,162 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,253 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 7,481 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lecce A (10.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.312000, 17.998000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fosca is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Italy
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ItalyEnergy Profile

542
Total Plants
131.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroCoalOil
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